St. Trinian's

Director: Oliver Parker
Actors: Talulah Riley, Rupert Everett, Colin Firth, Gemma Arterton

Random British movie! Thank heaven it made it's way to the states cause, honestly, my life is now complete. This movie is flippin awesome! I laughed so hard and so loud I think I woke my neighbors up. It was hysterically funny. I just can't say enough about the comedy.

Let me start with what I think made the movie more than just another misfit girl romp. Rupert Everett and Colin Firth. Rupert played two roles, one of them in drag. That in itself was jaw dropping. Although, the man does have a body that is unmistakably male. So, even though he had a fake nose, wig and boobs it was sometimes hard to remember that the character was actually a woman and not supposed to be a man in drag. I think that may be my only complaint. But I must admit that that obviously male body added a certain... comedic turn.... for certain scenes... with Colin Firth.

Colin Firth. Ah, my Colin Firth. He is so fantastic. And yet I think he's so under appreciated. He truly is a *great* actor. I once saw an article about him in a magazine (Entertainment Weekly perhaps?) where they asked him to portray certain characters in photographs. He did a washed up boxer thats taken one too many hits among others, but he was able to perfectly capture the essence of each mini-character with just a subtly different expression and body language. In a photograph. No words. That's how talented he is. And if you think that's easy, I challenge you to try doing that; capturing a feeling or an age in one photo. Not so easy.
Anywho, Colin is a priceless actor. He played his role marvelously, hysterically, and with such seriousness. I don't think I can praise Mr. Firth high enough. He's just that good.

The girls of St. Trinian's were awesome as well. They were adorable in their stereotypes and enviable in their individual styles. They wrecked havoc and had a grand old time. While they got the most screen time, I felt that they played second fiddle to the relationship between Everett and Firth. For me that was definitely the best part of the film and what stood out the most.

All in all: a hilarious movie, definitely worth watching. Highly recommended.

When In Rome!

So, I saw this cute little film yesterday (Saturday, 1/29/10) and I have to admit I missed the first 5 minutes of it. Missing the set up kind of sucks cause later on some minor characters stepped in with some dialouge and I was left going, "Why do they get lines?" Anywho, let's get some basics out of the way before I really begin.



Title: When In Rome
Director: Mark Steven Johnson
Principal Actors: Kristen Bell, Josh Duhamel
Noteworthy Supporting Actors: Anjelica Huston, Will Arnett, Jon Heder, Dax Shepard, and Danny DeVito

First off, surprise about Danny DeVito!!! Was *not* expecting him. But that's not really important. What is important, is how cute the movie was! Yes, it is your typical romantic comedy, but it didn't feel sappy. I guess you could say it leaned more heavily on the comedy than the romance. The romance was sweet and believable. The two main characters were, oddly enough, perfect for each other. Neither one was more polished or refined than the other. They were equals, which is nice to see for once.



The second surprise is actually a combined one for me. I was quite pleased with how funny both of the leads were! Duhamel was more of a physical comedian. He relied heavily on traditional slapstick. Kicking a waiters tray and frying the electricity at the wedding, running into poles, falling down holes, even getting hit by a car. His adorable klutziness and fear of lightning offset his intimidating good looks and made him far more likable and approachable for the average woman. So kudos to you Mr. Duhamel!



The second part of that was Ms. Bell. She hit it out of the park! Great comedic timing and wonderful facial expressions combined to give the audience a good chuckle even when there really wasn't anything going on. It wasn't all goofy expressions or cute lines though. Ms. Bell has acting chops. She pulled off the serious scenes very nicely. I can't quite picture her in an Oscar worthy role though. I think she's smart enough that she'll stick with the more marketable roles in films that have the broadest appeal. Can she pull off serious roles? Time will tell on that one, but if I were a betting girl I'd say that she's going to have a long, healthy career and make some big bucks along the way. I look forward to more of her work and can safely say that I'll spend the money to see them in theatres.

So, all in all: cute movie, very good comedy, good acting, sweet. Great for a date. Recommended!

Now Opening!

Hey there readers! Let me begin by introducing myself.

My name is Christine. I'm a college student, majoring in Anthropology, and I'm beginning my senior year. Between studying, work, animals, and classes I read and watch tv and movies. I love talking about them too. Problem is, no one really seems to share my enthusiasm. So, here I am and here you are. Here is where I will write my thoughts about movies and tv series and even occasionally a book. It's kind of an outlet for me to write and to think and maybe sometimes to rant. I don't know if anyone will read this, but hey, I'm entertaining myself, so I suppose that's worth something.

Anywho, here come some reviews! Hope they help and I hope you enjoy!